Students in MCPS ranked higher than Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Finland and Germany in the Programme for International Student Assessment. The PISA test is a worldwide test in math, reading, and science that is designed to determine how prepared students are to compete and collaborate in a global economy.

Kathy O'Dell has taught at Christiansburg Middle School for 11 years. Her students know her as an excellent math teacher. In July, she was recognized by the National Science Foundation with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for K-6 Math. This award is the nation's highest honor for math and science teachers.

The transportation department for Montgomery County Public Schools is on tap to receive quite the special delivery next month. The 100,000th Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 school bus will be showcased at a grand delivery celebration event at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, in front of Lane Stadium on the Virginia Tech campus.